Elaine Gail Murphy, 74
Funeral Services for Elaine Gail Murphy, age 74, of Monterey, Tennessee, will be conducted on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, at 2:00 PM from The Chapel of Goff Funeral Home. Pastor Steve Looper will officiate with interment to follow in the Phillips Cemetery in the Anderson Community. She was born on Sunday, May 28, 1950, in Monterey, Tennessee, to the late Ulyess and Zora Ramsey Johnson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her siblings, Shirley Murphy, Jay Hall, Lester Johnson, Chester Johnson, and Ulyen Johnson; and special step grandchild, Kelsey Tayes. She passed peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, September 14, 2024, at the Cookeville Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. Gail was a graduate of Monterey High School class of 1969. She spent her adult working career at the Monterey Dairy Queen where she worked for 46 years before retiring. She loved working with the youth of Monterey and many became like family to her. She was a Christian and was strong in her faith. She is survived by her loving husband of 54 years whom she married on June 2, 1970, Paul Murphy of Monterey, TN; together they raised 2 sons, Jeff Murphy of McMinnville, TN, Tim Murphy of Monterey, TN; 5 grandchildren whom she thought hung the moon, Kaitlyn Murphy (Austin Booher) of Doyle, TN, Haylie Murphy of Cookeville, TN, Hope Murphy of Doyle, TN, Johnathan Murphy of Cookeville, TN, and Taylor Murphy of Cookeville, TN; sister, Aliene Gunter of Dayton, OH; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. The family will receive friends at Goff Funeral Home on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM. Arrangements and Care provided by D.M. Goff Funeral Home, Inc., 205 East Cleveland Avenue, Monterey, Tennessee 38574, Phone, 931.839.2311.